Weekend trips

When you're thinking about where to go this summer- you can tie history in with day trips touring parts of the south pictured in Barnard's Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign, ca. 1866 : Photographic Views of Sherman's Campaign, Embracing Scenes of the Occupation of Nashville, the Great Battles around Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain, the Campaign of Atlanta, March to the Sea, and the Great Raid through the Carolinas.

The first pictures are of Kennesaw! "Compare and contrast" is a skill used in life (and emphasized in academic circles). Can you find the same location where George N. Barnard stood to take his pictures? What does the scene look like now? Take your own pictures and compare the changes.

This book is part of the Digital Library of Georgia and can be found in GALILEO.

The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.

Touring colleges

Will you be visiting colleges over the summer? There are lots of factors to consider before deciding which college will offer you the best education.

Check out GAcollege411:

"GAcollege411 is a resource freely available on the Web designed to help Georgia high school students and others who are interested in attending college explore careers, prepare for college and learn about financial aid opportunities.

Resources include tools for matching students to careers; detailed information on specific careers; SAT, ACT, and GRE test preparation; tools for comparing Georgia colleges and universities; online forms for loan applications, FAFSA, and Hope Scholarship/Tuition Equalization Grant; and tools for financial planning.

Users can create a personal account that allows them to manage all their college and career information and can share their information with school counselors.

GAcollege411 is a collaboration of the GSFC, the University System of Georgia, the Department of Technical and Adult Education, the Foundation for Independent Colleges, the Department of Education, the School Counselors Association, the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services, Georgia Public Broadcasting, the Professional Standards Commission, and the Georgia Public Library Service. "

You may also access GAcollege411 through GALILEO.

Hot to the touch

Did you notice folks around you with pink or even red skin after the holiday weekend? Did you wonder what could be done to ease the pain?

Alt Health Watch (EbscoHost) in GALILEO found 350 articles when searched using the word sunburn. The very first article that came up with the search was:

"Emergency remedies for sun holidays". Alive: Canadian Journal of Health and Nutrition, May 2006 Issue 283, p78-80, 2p

Interesting suggestions on natural ways to care for skin that has seen a bit too much sun!

GALILEO
...Databases A-Z
......AltHealth Watch

The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.

Grammar Gremlins

Do you ever wonder what is the appropriate thing to write?

New on our shelf is:

The Gremlins of Grammar: A Guide to Conquering the Mischievous Myths that Plague American English by Toni Boyle and K.D. Sullivan (PE 1112 .B655 2006)

Clear writing shows clear thinking!

3 PM

Shhh...no we're not in the library but silence is suggested at 3PM. Take the opportunity to remember those who have given their all for this country.